Hip Kit Club: April Mood Board Inspiration

 Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Hip Kit Club awesomeness!

 Today I'm sharing my take on this month's gorgeous mood board created by the lovely Emilie Chamel! The April mood board is super striking and has so many beautiful images to inspire you with! If you haven't seen it yet, here's what the April mood board looks like...

 

Told you it was gorgeous!!! A really stunning mood board! 

I was particularly impressed by the pop colors and contrasting black and white elements. Here's what it inspired me to create with our fabulous February 2021 Hip Kits...

"Feel Happy" 12 x 12 scrapbook layout

 

Wow! It's clear to see that I was inspired by the first image, 'Good Vibes Only'! I couldn't resist that bright watercolor background! I used watercolors from my stash, applied them to an acrylic stamp block, and literally smooshed and scraped the colors onto my Bazzill White Cardstock (February 2021 Cardstock Kit) base. I added a few flicks and splatters of color for interest too! I love how the watercolor in the mood board image really made the phrase pop, and I decided to do the same for my large script cut file title. Let's take a better look...

 

 

Oh my heart! This totally makes me feel happy! The cut file is from the March 2021 Hip Kit Club Subscriber Exclusive Cut Files, and is actually called 'Feelin' Happy'. To better suit my story, I snipped off the 'in' to form the new title, Feel Happy. Love it!

 

 

Inspired by the colors of the mood board, and even more so by the ombre tones on that cute "HUGS make me happy" Hip Kit Club exclusive Heartfelt collection die cut, I hand colored my cut file with some artist markers to match.  Such a simple approach to customizing cut file titles, but I really do love how effective it looks! I foam mounted my title onto that striking watercolor base, and then double foam mounted the "HUGS make me happy" die cut over it.

 

 

I embellished around my cut file title, with lots of the lovely Hip Kit Club Heartfelt Ephemera from the February 2021 Embellishment Kit. On close inspection, you'll spy that I have also customized a few of these items with a permanent black marker. I colored over the green wreath which I used as my photo frame, and part of heart padlock to better suit the contrasting use of color in the mood board. Again, really simple touches that make such a difference to the overall look and feel to the page!

 

That floral die cut  worked beautifully as a frame for my two darlings' photo, and to connect it with my title, I attached it with that sweet rainbow die cut. Because, well...rainbow connections and all!  With florals and black and white being such dominant features in the April mood board, it seemed an obvious choice to use the beautiful Hip Kit Club Heartfelt patterned paper, 'Say It With Flowers' to trim the top section of my page. To add more interest, and even a bit of texture to my design, I tore and distressed the edge of this paper, and then tucked a few extra die cuts beneath it. So cool!

 

 

For added interest, I also adorned the page with a mix of florals & hearts from the Heartfelt Ephemera & Die Cuts, Simple Stories: Hello Today - Decorative Brads, and even a Chipboard Flair or two from the Pinkfresh Studio: Some Days collection.

 

Hugs make me feel happy, & I hope my layout has made you smile too!

I hope you feel inspired to play along with the HKC April Mood Board Challenge! 

Please be sure to upload your creations to the Hip Kit Club Facebook Group HERE - we really LOVE seeing what you've made with the amazing Hip Kits too!

Thanks so much for visiting,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo

Hip Kit Club: Rainbows, Rollerskates & a Process Video!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Hip Kit Club inspiration! 

 I am SO super excited to be sharing my latest scrapbook layout (& process video) with the gorgeous 

HKC January Hip Kits! 

Today I am being inspired by the February Mood Board, and in particular, the rainbows, florals, hearts & those rollerskates! You'll also spy the fabulous February HKC Subscriber Exclusive rollerskate cut file - but rather than rave, here's a quick look at my happy-go-lucky vibes page!

"Let's Roll"

Oh how fun, and whimsical! Such a bright and playful page for my two darlings! I just couldn't resist fussy cutting that rainbow paper from Pinkfresh Studio: My Favorite Story collection (courtesy of the HKC January 2020 Main Kit) and combining it with our amazing rollerskate HKC Exclusive Subscriber Cut File! I mean, rainbows and rollerskates go hand in hand, right?!

If you missed seeing the February mood board, it looks like this....

Wow! All kinds of pretty, huh?! You can interpret this board so many ways, and best part, it coordinates with both our January and February Hip Kits - Yay!!! I hope you'll see something that sparks some creativity and inspires you! But back to today's project, here's a better look at my layout.....

Sunny + Bright, indeed! So.much.fun!!!

I started my scrapbook page with the beautiful  Bazzill Starmist Cardstockfrom the January Cardstock Kit - such a pretty color for my background and base. Next I backed the fabulous rollerskate HKC Subscriber Cut File with two of the Pinkfresh Studio: My Favorite Story papers from the January 2020 Main Kit, as well as that stunning, sparkly Bazzill Prince Charming Bling Cardstockfor added wow factor! I can't even begin to tell you how ahh-MAY-zing that cardstock is!!!

I fussy cut that divine rainbow, Joyful Heart paper, also from theMain Kit, and layered it onto that fabulous Starmist base. For added interest, I foam mounted every second stripe in the rainbow and then adorned every stripe with tone on tone embellishments from both the January Main & Embellishment Kits. Such a pretty effect!

I framed my main photograph with one of the Pinkfresh Studio Chipboard Frames from the Embellishment Kit, and then positioned it onto that cute skate! To complete the rollerskate, I added lots of the Floral Die Cuts and a Fabric Bow (also from our Embellishment Kit) as well as a couple of the Puffy Phrase Stickers. I layered it all onto the end of the fussy cut rainbow and tucked in my second photo into this cluster. Love it!

I used the White Puffy Alphas (with gold accents, no less!) from the Embellishment Kit to form my title, and then added a subtitle - Sunny + Bright - with thePuffy Phrase Stickers courtesy of the Main Kit. I cut out and adhered a few fluffy white clouds from the Bazzill White Cardstock, and then finished off with a good sprinkling of the Pink Paislee Lucky Us Puffy Shape Stickers. 

Such a magical design! 

Please watch my process video for a much more detailed look at how my page came together:

Alternatively, you can watch it in Full HD on my channel by clicking the link HERE. 

Thanks so much for watching! 

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with the beautiful January & February 2020 Hip Kits- they really are divine!!!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,  

Amanda xo

Hip Kit Club: Winter Wonderland!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back to the Happy Arty Days blog!

I am super excited to share my first project with the stunning November  2019 Main Scrapbook, Pocket Life & Cardstock Kits for the Hip Kit Club!

The November digital cut files are super pretty & I just couldn't resist using the Snowflake 1 cut file for my Winter themed layout! 

But enough chatter, here's what I created....

"Winter Wonderland"

Oh wow, wonderland indeed! 

Fall might have the most beautiful colors, but there's something really magical about Winter, snow & ice! So delicate and pretty!!!

Let's take a better look at this snowy delight!

Just gorgeous! So many beautiful layers and details!

I am absolutely swooning over the exclusive Make A Wish 12 x 12 patterned papers, so naturally,  I couldn't help but use a few of them for this layout. I started with the soft pink, reverse side, of Deck The Halls as my layout base. Next, I trimmed the reverse side of Silent Night to 10" x 10" and centered it over the pretty pink base. And last, but by no means least, I trimmed pattern paper White Christmas to 9 1/2" x 9 1/2" and layered it over the soft gray paper. 

To add more emphasis to the overall design and draw you into the center of the page even more, I decided to use the Snowflake 1 cut file. I cut it to a 10 inch size using the Bazzill Avalanche cardstockfrom the November 2019 Cardstock Kit. 

With the snowflake lining the center of the layout, I began to build up my page. The frame in the Make A Wish exclusive Chipboard Stickerswas perfect pop of bold color to draw further attention to my darling boy's picture. I positioned my framed photograph in the center of the snowflake, and adorned both sides of it with a variety of blue Christmas Tree Die Cuts.  

With these main embellishments in place, I was ready to add a few stamped snowflakes too!

The tiny snowflake from the Make A Wish Stamp included in the Pocket Life Kit was just the right size to repeat stamp, and it worked perfectly as an alternative to sequins or enamel dots. 

With snowflakes being a bit of a theme in my layout, I decided to add a few more of them with the fabulousChipboard Stickers! So good! I also added a few puffy sticker hearts & dots to complete the look.

For finishing touches, I used the Puffy Alphabet Stickersfrom the Pocket Life Kit to create my fun, Winter Wonderland title! 

And there you have it! 

A really lovely page that is super fun (& easy) to recreate! 

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with the November 2019 Hip Kits today! 

Thanks so much for visiting,

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo